The following patients each have a bacterial infection requiring antibacterial drug therapy. Which patient will likely require the most long-term follow-up care by the nurse?
A) An elderly woman with a recent pacemaker insertion
B) An anemic pregnant woman
C) An adolescent with weakened immunity
D) A toddler with a history of allergies such as rashes and hives
A
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Prior to assisting the client with personal hygiene, the nurse checks the nursing history for risk factors for self-care deficit, such as:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Visual impairment 2. Activity intolerance 3. Pain 4. Auditory impairment 5. Medically prescribed restriction
Which of the following statements best conveys an aspect of the respiratory pressures that govern ventilation?
A) Intrapleural pressure slightly exceeds that of the inflated lung. B) The chest wall exerts positive pressure on the lungs that contributes to expiration. C) The lungs are prevented from collapsing by constant positive intrapulmonary pressure. D) Negative intrapleural pressure holds the lungs against the chest wall.
Periods of mental illness or dysfunction marked by an increase in the signs, symptoms, and seriousness of a problem or disorder are called
1. delays. 2. exceptions. 3. remissions. 4. exacerbations.
This foundational body of work was considered the precursor or historical antecedent to the nursing as caring theory is
A. Roach's The Human Act of Caring. B. Paterson and Zderad's theory of humanistic nursing. C. Mayeroff's work On Caring. D. Florida Atlantic University's curriculum development.